Can hydrogen bonds be formed by the addition of a solute to a hydrogen-bonded solvent?

A. Ben-Naim*

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Abstract

A general expression is derived for the effect of a solute on the average number of fully hydrogen-bonded molecules in liquid water. Arguments, based on the Kirkwood-Buff theory of solutions, are given in favor of the contention that in liquid water, a simple non-polar solute may increase the average number of hydrogen bonds. Furthermore, this effect is likely to be unique to aqueous fluids.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)406-408
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 1972

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